I have difficulty classifying my different kinds of memory as good or bad, and am often confused when others classify their own memories. I have poor verbal recall, short or long-term. I find it very difficult to remember poetry, unless it’s sung. but, I never had a problem memorizing poetry when that was assigned in school—I just practiced saying it for a few days, and I had it. After I stopped saying it to myself all the time, I forgot it again.
I try never to argue with someone about what specific words were used in a conversation a year ago, the previous day (or often even an hour ago). However, I have very good short-term aural memory—whatever the last few moments of sound I heard have been, if I need to recall them, usually can sort of play them back, even if I wasn’t paying much attention. This means I am often able to identify the exact words that have just been spoken, even when the speaker doesn’t realize they’ve misspoken. I have good linguistic memory, and good spelling memory, but my ability to recall something that could just as well be one thing as another (like exact words versus my interpretation of general meaning) is I think below average.
So, do you have a generally poor short-term memory, or are there some things you can repeat or recognize perfectly shortly after seeing or hearing or feeling them?
I have difficulty classifying my different kinds of memory as good or bad, and am often confused when others classify their own memories. I have poor verbal recall, short or long-term. I find it very difficult to remember poetry, unless it’s sung. but, I never had a problem memorizing poetry when that was assigned in school—I just practiced saying it for a few days, and I had it. After I stopped saying it to myself all the time, I forgot it again.
I try never to argue with someone about what specific words were used in a conversation a year ago, the previous day (or often even an hour ago). However, I have very good short-term aural memory—whatever the last few moments of sound I heard have been, if I need to recall them, usually can sort of play them back, even if I wasn’t paying much attention. This means I am often able to identify the exact words that have just been spoken, even when the speaker doesn’t realize they’ve misspoken. I have good linguistic memory, and good spelling memory, but my ability to recall something that could just as well be one thing as another (like exact words versus my interpretation of general meaning) is I think below average.
So, do you have a generally poor short-term memory, or are there some things you can repeat or recognize perfectly shortly after seeing or hearing or feeling them?